12/13/2022

6 Tips for Physical Therapy Patients to Get Through the Winter

Winter can be a difficult time for physical therapy patients. The days are shorter and the weather is colder, which can make it hard to get motivated to stick to your physical therapy routine. Additionally, Long Island’s changing weather often brings more aches and pains than usual. The added ache in your injured areas can…
Continue Reading

---

08/16/2022

The Benefits of Exercising In the Morning

If you’re like most people, you probably don’t feel your best in the morning. You’re probably tired, and your head is spinning from all of the things you have to do that day. But what if I told you that working out in the morning could change all of that? Believe it or not, there…
Continue Reading

---

12/13/2021

Physical Therapists’ Tips for Exercising in the Cold

Now that summer’s officially over, it’s time to prepare for the weather to change. While the autumn weather has yet to kick in, it’s never too early to brace yourself for the plummeting temperatures of winter. Before we know it, the days will be cold, gray and much shorter. However, that doesn’t mean we should…
Continue Reading

---

11/24/2021

How to Rake Leaves Safely This Fall

It’s autumn again!  And while we’re lucky enough on Long Island to enjoy the crisp temperatures and sweater weather that fall affords us, it has a few drawbacks, too. Of course, who doesn’t love hot drinks, throwing on sweaters and sitting by a crackling fire? However, autumn also means a lot of leaves on the…
Continue Reading

---

08/11/2021

The Dangerous Effects of Sitting

Unfortunately, as a result of the demands on our lifestyles whether at home or at work, we have become more sedentary than ever before. Whether we sit at a work desk for 8 hours a day, sit in on conference calls, shop for food or clothes at home rather than run typical errands, we have become more inactive than ever before.

---

07/19/2021

Proper Work Area Ergonomics

Nowadays, a huge percentage of employees work full-time jobs in office settings. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with this. However, it’s no secret that most of these positions are sedentary. Basically, this means that these jobs require sitting in a motionless, sitting position. Generally, this describes the entire day.  Obviously, as physical therapists, our patients’…
Continue Reading

---

06/24/2021

6 Things a Physical Therapist Suggests You Do to Eliminate Back Pain and Sciatica

Chances are, you’ve been living with back pain for a while and have tried many remedies to help. You may be surprised by the simple suggestions your physical therapist has in store! Physical therapists are trained to help people with pain and physical limitations. One of the most common problems is back pain. Back pain…
Continue Reading

---

05/14/2021

Tips To Help Maintain Your Diet

Is there anyone alive who doesn’t struggle with dieting at a certain point? Nowadays, it seems like just about everyone’s trying to lose weight. Of course, as physical therapists, we want all of our patients to be as healthy as possible. This includes maintaining a healthy, ideal weight. Sometimes, to reach a healthier weight, we…
Continue Reading

---

04/05/2021

The 3 Keys of Weight Loss

Of course, we all know that losing weight is not easy. In fact, excess weight is perhaps the most common health issue facing us today. A shocking 71.6% of Americans over the age of 20 are overweight, and nearly 40% are obese. In addition, it seems that there’s always some fad diet or new, “fast and…
Continue Reading

---

02/01/2021

How to Fuel Your Body for Endurance Activities

Obviously, we all need fuel to perform strenuous activities. Events like 5k marathons and other endurance sports are becoming more popular every day. Therefore, how you prepare nutritiously for this kind of exercise is crucial. It’s equally as essential to succeeding as stretching beforehand. Your food intake may be the difference between participation and success…
Continue Reading

---